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lɔɔi-pɛɛMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] abandon [sb]; [to] leave [sb] high and dry
(Figurative) To abandon or desert someone, leaving them to fend for themselves without support, especially in a work or political context (e.g., laying off employees, withdrawing from an alliance).
Examples
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎa[to] have a problem; there is a problemทางการเงินtaang-gaan-ngənทางการเงินtaang-gaan-ngən1financial2financially; in financial termsเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toประกาศbprà-gàatประกาศbprà-gàat1[to] announce; declare2announcement; notice3proclamation; decree4[to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)ลอยแพlɔɔi-pɛɛลอยแพlɔɔi-pɛɛ1[to] abandon [sb]; [to] leave [sb] high and dry2[to] set [sb] adrift on a raftพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)กว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; overร้อยrɔ́ɔiร้อยrɔ́ɔi1one hundred (100)2[to] string; thread; link together3[to] compose verse; write in poetic formคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirring
The company had financial problems, so it had to announce layoffs for over a hundred employees.
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พอpɔɔโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaหัวหน้าทีมhǔua-nâa-tiimก็gɔ̂ทิ้งงานtíng-ngaanแล้วlɛ́ɛoลอยแพlɔɔi-pɛɛลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngให้hâiรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpกันเองgan-eeng
When the project ran into trouble, the team leader abandoned the work and deserted his subordinates, leaving them to take responsibility themselves.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakการควบรวมกิจการgaan-kûuap-ruuam-gìt-jà-gaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanจากjàakบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtที่tîiถูกtùukซื้อsʉ́ʉก็gɔ̂กังวลgang-wonว่าwâaจะjàถูกtùukลอยแพlɔɔi-pɛɛเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótต้นทุนdtôn-tun
After the merger, employees from the acquired company were worried they would be laid off to cut costs.
พรรคpákร่วมrûuamรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanขู่kùuว่าwâaจะjàถอนตัวtɔ̌ɔn-dtuuaซึ่งsʉ̂ngจะjàเท่ากับเป็นtâo-gàp-bpenการgaanลอยแพlɔɔi-pɛɛรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanให้hâiเผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàpการอภิปรายgaan-à-pí-bpraaiไม่ไว้วางใจmâi-wái-waang-jaiเพียงลำพังpiiang-lam-pang
The coalition party threatened to withdraw, which would be equivalent to abandoning the government to face the no-confidence debate alone.
2VerbC1
[to] set [sb] adrift on a raft
(Literal) To put someone on a raft and set them adrift at sea or on a river, historically as a form of punishment or abandonment.
Examples
ในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnin the past; formerlyโจรjooโจรjoo1thief; robber2bandit; brigandที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)จับได้jàp-dâaiจับได้jàp-dâai1[to] catch; capture [sb/sth] (successfully)2[to] catch (sb) in the act; discover wrongdoing; find out (a secret)3[to] draw; get (by drawing lots)อาจจะàat-jàอาจจะàat-jàmaybe; perhaps; mightโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)4for a long time (Isan)ลงโทษlong-tôotลงโทษlong-tôot[to] punish [sb]; impose a penaltyด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooการgaanการgaan1nominalizer2work; business; task3affair; matterลอยแพlɔɔi-pɛɛลอยแพlɔɔi-pɛɛ1[to] abandon [sb]; [to] leave [sb] high and dry2[to] set [sb] adrift on a raftออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3[to] lead out to; extend toในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ทะเลtá-leeทะเลtá-lee1sea2seaside; the beach
In the old days, captured pirates might be punished by being put on a raft and set adrift at sea.
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ในnaiหนังผจญภัยnǎng-pà-jon-paiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiพระเอกprá-èekถูกtùukคู่ปรับkûu-bpràpจับตัวไปjàp-dtuua-bpaiลอยแพlɔɔi-pɛɛกลางglaangมหาสมุทรmá-hǎa-sà-mùtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหวังwǎngให้hâiตายdtaaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂รอดrɔ̂ɔtมาmaaได้dâai
In this adventure movie, the protagonist was captured by his rival and set adrift on a raft in the middle of the ocean, hoping he would die, but he survived.
ตามdtaamบันทึกban-tʉ́kโบราณboo-raanการgaanลอยแพlɔɔi-pɛɛเป็นหนึ่งbpen-nʉ̀ngในnaiบทลงโทษbòt-long-tôotที่tîiน่าหวาดหวั่นnâa-wàat-wànที่สุดtîi-sùtเพราะprɔ́ผู้pûuถูกtùukกระทำgrà-tamต้องdtɔ̂ngเผชิญpà-chəənชะตากรรมchá-dtaa-gamอันanโหดร้ายhòot-ráaiเพียงลำพังpiiang-lam-pangกลางglaangเวิ้งน้ำwə́əng-náamอันanกว้างใหญ่gwâang-yài
According to ancient records, being set adrift on a raft was one of the most dreaded punishments, as the victim had to face a cruel fate alone in the vast expanse of water.
ภาพpâapของkŏngนักโทษnák tôhtที่têeถูกtòokลอยแพloi paeในnaiประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatสะท้อนถึงsà-tón tĕungความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukโดดเดี่ยวdòht dìiaoและláeสิ้นหวังsîn wăngอย่างที่สุดyàang têe sùtซึ่งsêungเป็นbpenชะตากรรมchá-dtaa gamที่têeไม่มีmâi meeใครkraiอยากyàakประสบbprà-sòp
The historical image of a prisoner being set adrift on a raft reflects the utmost feeling of isolation and despair, a fate no one wishes to experience.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
lɔɔi
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ลอยlɔɔiลอยlɔɔi1[to] float; drift2[to] hover; be suspended3floating; adrift4[to] float (price/exchange rate)5too light for the skin (makeup, colloquial)[to] float; driftPart 1
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แพpɛɛแพpɛɛ1raft; floating platform2raft house; floating house/shop3classifier: rafts; raft housesraft; floating platformPart 2
ลอยแพlɔɔi-pɛɛลอยแพlɔɔi-pɛɛ[to] abandon [sb]; [to] leave [sb] high and dry[to] abandon [sb]; [to] leave [sb] high and dryWord